Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Philomena'

Judi Dench and Steve Coogan bring lightness to some deep, dark material.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 18, 2013judi dench, Mare Winningham, Michelle Fairley, Stephen Frears, steve coogan

'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Great music and a terrific star turn by Oscar Isaac define the latest from the Coen brothers.

Comedy, Drama, Musicals, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 12, 2013Adam Driver, carey mulligan, coen brothers, Ethan Coen, F- Murray Abraham, Jeanine Seralles, Jerry Grayson, Joel Coen, john goodman, justin timberlake, Oscar Isaac, T Bone Burnett

'Out of the Furnace'

There's little that's subtle about Out of the Furnace.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 10, 2013casey affleck, christian bale, forest whitaker, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, woody harrelson, zoe saldana

Review: 'Dallas Buyers Club'

This look at a homophobic Texan who contracts HIV comes dangerously close to being a paint-by-numbers biopic, but McConaughey saves the day.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 5, 2013Jared Leto, Jean-Marc Vallee, Jennifer Garner, matthew mcconaughey

'Jobs'

It's hagiography at its worst with Jobs.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonDecember 1, 2013Ashton Kutcher, dermot mulroney, J-K- Simmons, James Woods, josh gad, Lukas Haas, Matthew Modine, Ron Eldard

'Nebraska'

Alexander Payne does it again with the darkly funny Nebraska.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 27, 2013alexander payne, bob odenkirk, bruce dern, june squibb, Will Forte

Review: 'Frances Ha'

Noah Baumbach primarily deals in the hopelessly neurotic, and Frances Ha is no exception.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 18, 2013Frances Ha, Greta Gerwig, Noam Baumbach

'Europa Report'

Gravity might doom it to the dustbin of history, but Europa Report is worth your time.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonNovember 2, 2013Anamaria Marinca, Christian Camargo, dan fogler, Daniel Wu, embeth davidtz, Isiah Whitlock Jr-, Karolina Wydra, michael nyqvist, sebastian cordero, sharlto copley

'All Is Bright'

It won't be a Christmas classic, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 30, 2013amy landecker, paul giamatti, paul rudd, sally hawkins

Review: '12 Years a Slave'

Steve McQueen's masterpiece depicts the horrors of racism without ever flinching.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 24, 201312 Years a Slave, brad pitt, chiwetel ejiofor, michael fassbender, steve mcqueen

Review: 'Captain Phillips'

Just when you think you're out, Tom Hanks pulls you back in.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 21, 2013Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass, tom hanks

'The Great Gatsby'

Baz Luhrmann's bold adaptation can't get its arms around an American classic.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 15, 2013carey mulligan, jason clarke, joel edgerton, leonardo dicaprio, tobey maguire

'Blue Caprice'

A strong, disturbing start ultimately fizzles in Blue Caprice.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 14, 2013alexandre moors, isaiah washington, joey lauren adams, r-f-i- porto, tequan richmond, tim blake nelson

'The Bling Ring'

Sofia Coppola's latest can't quite get past the very paradox of its existence.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 10, 2013Claire Julien, emma watson, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, leslie mann, sofia coppola, Taissa Farmiga

'Gravity'

'Tis a gift to be simple in director Alfonso Cuaron's first feature film since 2006.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Genres, Reviews, Science FictionAndrew JohnsonOctober 9, 2013alfonso cuaron, ed harris, george clooney, paul sharma, sandra bullock, steven price

'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'

Enjoy the Texas heat with Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster.

Drama, Reviews, Romance, WesternsAndrew JohnsonOctober 2, 2013ben foster, casey affleck, david lowery, keith carradine, rooney mara

'The Spectacular Now'

"Spectacular" might be laying it on a little thick for this indie teen romance.

Comedy, Drama, Reviews, RomanceAndrew JohnsonSeptember 16, 2013brie larson, james ponsoldt, jennifer jason leigh, kyle chandler, mary elizabeth winstead, miles teller, shailene woodley

'Mud'

Jeff Nichols cements his status as one of the most promising directors around.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 29, 2013jacob lofland, jeff nichols, matthew mcconaughey, michael shannon, ray mckinnon, reese witherspoon, sarah paulson, tye sheridan

'Trance'

Danny Boyle's latest might not be his greatest, but that doesn't mean it should be passed over.

Drama, Mystery and Thrillers, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 25, 2013danny boyle, james mcavoy, rosario dawson, vincent cassel

'Blue Jasmine'

Woody Allen's latest serves up a compelling and unsatisfying tale in his latest feature.

Comedy, Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonAugust 12, 2013alec baldwin, andrew dice clay, bobby cannavale, cate blanchett, louis ck, peter sarsgaard, sally hawkins, woody allen